“Crafting is my Prozac”!My favorite thing in the whole wide world is creating funprojects with, and for, the people I love.

The details of my gang and me are blissfully boring.

Mr McClain and I grew up in Indiana and we’ve lived in

Texas now for over 25 years. I like to blab on about him,my two great kids, the dogs, my adorable twin sister,hilarious brother, my traveling adventures inspectingnursing homes, and you know, life in Texas ya’ll.

Here's Linda's card for our

current challenge - NEWBABY:

How sweet is this card? Your softmuted colors and that plaid paper makes theperfect background for that adorable babyowl too especially with his paper pieced hat!

We love how you've coordinated your zig zag punch with your ric rac ribbon and found

the perfect sentiment for this owl image to say"hello" or to send congratulations on the birthof a new baby boy! Your sewing, the bowand a button add the final finishing touches.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Thanks to everyone that entered our butterflies,ribbons and punches challenge - we certainlyhave some talented crafters out there!Did you check out all of the entries?

We did have a few entries that didn't includeall 3 elements and unfortunately they hadto be removed from the challenge.

Our new guest designer and top 5 will beannounced next Friday (25th May) soplease pop back then to see if youare amongst the winners.

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For the next fortnight the theme is

NEWBABY

I don't think this one needs any explanation, but Iknow we'll see so many different kinds of cards!

It looks like the odds are stacked in favour ofthe blues for our DT cards. I wonder which onewill win for the challenge? Blue or pink?Maybe you'd like to add the words "blue" or"pink" to your name when you enter the challengefor the chance to win a little something extra?

Just in case you need inspiration, here's our own

midwives to showcase their own little creations.

These ladies form the second part of our new design team (group B) and this is their first challenge so please pop along to their blogs and check out their talents as they too have been working hard over the last few weeks to bring you their firstprojects for Fussy and Fancy - you did great girls!

Hi everyone, I'm Mina. I seem to have been crafting forever but
it's really only been about four years! My main love is papers,
papers, papers oh and ribbon of course. Since I started my blog I've
met some wonderful crafters and I'm on some amazing DT's too.
There are so many talented people about aren't there?

I live in Northern Ireland with my ever patient and gorgeous
husband. We've been married for 36 years and have a
stunningly beautiful daughter (yeah ok I'm a little bit biased).
I'm a Geordie girl at heart though and still speak with the accent
despite being in Ireland for a long time. I mainly make cards, sometimes
altered objects, but as to style I don't think I really have one, but
I love trying new things! I colour my images with distress inks using
a paint brush and water and I love cutting out from papers and using
every little bit of them. I don't own a die cutter.... never felt the
need to really, as I would miss my teeny little scissors too much.

Sorry about the photo, it's a few years old and from my blog but I'm
one of those people who hide when a camera comes out. Thanks
for taking the time to read this and huge thanks for choosing
me as your guest designer. Enjoy your day everyone!

Your card is absolutely gorgeous Mina!Just look at those lovely soft and pretty shades of blue,we love how you've coloured your adorable imageand how your papers compliment her so beautifully.Accented with those gorgeously delicate butterflies,the pretty white scalloped punch and blue ribbonbow being kissed by a butterfly, these are the perfectfinishing touches for your card!

Friday, May 4, 2012

Thanks to everyone that entered our punchesand dies challenge. WOW we certainlyfound a challenge you all enjoy with a massive441 entries! Our new guest designer and top 5 will beannounced next Friday (11th May) soplease pop back and see if you areamongst the
winners.

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This fortnights challenge is

BUTTERFLIES, RIBBONS & PUNCHES

You are not restricted to how many of each you use as

long as you use at least one of each - simples!!!!!

Here's the cards that our new design team (group A)have created for your inspiration this week. Pleasepop along to their blogs to check out their talentsas they have all been working hard over the lastfew weeks to bring you their first projects forFussy and Fancy - you did great girls!!!

New challenges will be posted on alternate Fridays and whether your style is "fussy and fancy" or "clean and simple" all styles of cards/paper crafts are welcome.

We would appreciate it if you could please limit the amount of different challenges you enter along with ours to ten. You can enter as many as three different cards or projects per challenge, but please only enter NEW creations; do not backlink to previous posts.

Post your entry on your blog with a link to our challenge before midnight (GMT) on the Thursday prior to the new challenge and use Mr Linky to link to your projects post - NOT just your blog.

The Fussy and Fancy Guest Designer Spot and Top 5 will be chosen by the Design Team member hosting the challenge and will be announced on the Friday following the start of the new challenge.

Happy crafting and have fun!

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